SAP a great company... SAP Labs bangalore is a the most mediocre place to be - Principal Software Engineer SAP Employee Review

3.0
Apr 19, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Work life balance... or did I say life life balance... coz there is mostly no work... That is why this place is a magnet for lazy bums who want to live the rest of their lives doing nothing under the shelter of like minded ppl... Great exposure to global business software and one can do wonders in this company if he is innovative... but wait, local management will kill you and your idea... coz innovation sounds like "work" isn't it, and bangalore management do not like working ppl..

Cons

Mediocre culture of SAP labs bangalore... They believe in recruiting mediocrity and retaining mediocrity... that is why it has slipped to paymaster 70 percentile now... and over the years I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes 50 percentile... There is no differentiation for hard work and talent... all get same hike and promotion is always slated in 2.5 years or 3 years... does not matter who deserve or who doesn't... So teams are like family business... all managers are friends and they have their wives also in the same team.... which makes office look like kitty party mostly... they decide among themselves the future of team and individuals....

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